Events

Dried Flower Besom (Broom) Workshop
Cortland Corset Building 75 E Court Street, Cortland, United StatesDried Flower Besom (Broom) WorkshopDate: Saturday, September 20, 2025Location: Forged from Ashe Studio, inside Crown City Curiosities, 75 E Court St (east side entrance), Cortland, NY Step into the shadows of spooky season and craft a broom worthy of any witch’s hearth. Forged from Ashe Studio will lead you through binding locally harvested dried flowers […]

Halloween Hurricane Planter Workshop
M Guarden on James 5 James Street, Homer, NY, United StatesStep into the spirit of the season with a frightfully fun Halloween Hurricane Planter Workshop. Guests will spend an eerie October evening crafting their very own hurricane planters, complete with skulls, skeleton hands, moss in haunting hues, and all the decorative details to make each creation uniquely spooky. Each participant will receive two glass hurricane […]

Lunch & Learn: Sigsautelle & Brockway
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesHomer Historian Martin Sweeney will discuss two of Homer’s more prominent businessmen of the 19th and early 20th century. Both William Brockway and Sig Sautelle focused on the need for transportation and can lay claim to activities occurring at the former Crozier’s Gun Shop on South Main Street in Homer. Today the building has become […]

Corset Cabaret: Keep Caring Ball
Cortland Corset Building 75 E Court Street, Cortland, United StatesGet ready to strut, shine, and show your support at the Keep Caring Ball on Thursday, October 3 at the historic Cortland Corset Building. Hosted by the legendary House of Royale from Syracuse, this vibrant evening blends fashion, performance, and community care in a celebration like no other. Doors open at 8 p.m. for guests […]

The Great Cortland Pumpkinfest
Courthouse Park 33 Church St, Cortland, NY, United StatesEvery October, Courthouse Park is transformed into a carnival of curiosities—ripe with pumpkins, delicious delights, and a dash of autumn mischief. For its 28th year, the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest returns with a weekend of enchantment and fall fun. By daylight, wander rows of local artisans and crafters, sample seasonal treats like caramel apples and kettle […]

Main Street’s Secrets Unlocked
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesStep into the heart of downtown Cortland and discover the stories hidden in plain sight. On this captivating walking tour, City Historian Kate O’Connell will lead you through the business district’s storied streets, peeling back the layers of history to reveal tales of ambition, scandal, and resilience. From architectural marvels to the unforgettable characters who […]

Pumpkin Mosaic Workshop
Cortland Corset Building 75 E Court Street, Cortland, United StatesPumpkin Planter or Jack-o’-Lantern Mosaic WorkshopDate: Saturday, October 4, 2025Location: Forged from Ashe Studio, inside Crown City Curiosities, 75 E Court St (east side entrance), Cortland, NY This spooky season, carve out some time for creativity! Forged from Ashe Studio invites you to craft your choice of a charming pumpkin planter or a grinning jack-o’-lantern […]

Lunch & Learn: Amelia Bloomer
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesAuthor Sara Catterall provides a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in American history whose newspaper fostered a national conversation on women’s issues.Those who recognize the name Amelia Bloomer usually do so because of bloomers, the clothing item named after her. While she was a rational dress advocate for a time—calling on women to abandon […]

Experience Psychic Fair
Port Watson Mini Conference Center 135 Port Watson St,, Cortland, NY, United StatesStep beyond the veil at the Experience Psychic Fair, held at the Port Watson Mini Conference Center in Cortland, NY. Seek guidance from respected psychics and spiritual mediums, or capture your spirit in a full-color aura photo that reveals what the eye cannot see. Wander among vendors offering curious treasures and metaphysical oddities, and take […]

Zombie Zipline
Greek Peak Mountain Resort 1856 NY-392, Cortland, NY, United StatesFor one chilling weekend in October, the woods will crawl with the restless dead—and the only way out is through the air. Take on a 2-Line Zip Tour where zombies lurk in the shadows, groaning from the forest floor as you soar above their grasping hands. Each glide through the darkness brings you face-to-face with […]

Memento Mori: The Victorians’ Obsession with Death
1890 House Museum 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesStep back into the shadows of the Victorian age at the 1890 House Museum during I LOVE NY’s Path Through History Weekend on October 11 and 12. This spine-tingling program, Memento Mori: The Victorians’ Obsession with Death, delves into an era when mourning was an art form and the afterlife was never far from mind. […]

Crescent Moon Wreath Workshop
14" Dried Flower Crescent Moon Wreath WorkshopDate: Saturday, October 11, 2025Location: Forged from Ashe Studio, inside Crown City Curiosities, 75 E Court St (east side entrance), Cortland, NY Under the spell of spooky season, Forged from Ashe Studio will help you weave locally harvested dried flowers and herbs into a 14" crescent moon wreath worthy […]